In article <1189303284.044804.60070@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Seyyed_Ali_Khamenei@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
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>I hereby propose a new platform for the government of Iran. A seven
>pronged approach, the new platform shall promote:
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>Freedom
>Prosperity
>***
>Love
>Health
>Intelligence
>& Peace
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>for all citizens.
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>Today I propose to you all, the people of Iran, a kinder, gentler,
>more tolerant Iran, than the Iran seen in the past. Instead of
>spending our money on weapons of war, we will spend money on the
>peaceful promotion of the above seven principles in all their forms,
>taking care always that the promotion of one principle does not
>violate the sanctity of another!
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>Let this be seen as a turning point in the Middle East. We begin
>today to work, promote, and spend on our new platform, and recall all
>old policies which are in conflict with it.
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>A new republic shall be, which:
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>Promotes Freedom to the highest degree
>Promotes Prosperity to the highest degree
>Promotes *** to the highest degree
>Promotes Love to the highest degree
>Promotes Health to the highest degree
>Promotes Intelligence to the highest degree
>& Promotes Peace to the highest degree
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>And the law and penalties shall be soft and only for violations of
>other people's bodies and properties.
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>A transition to a new nation which focuses on Humanity begins today.
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>You all posses unalienable rights. From your unalienable right to
>freedom come all your other rights. Though no one owes these rights
>to you, a government has been established to help protect them. Even
>though no one owes you rights, ultimately perhaps the rich have a
>responsibility to the poor. Thus, part of this step forward shall
>include raising the minimum wage, guaranteed jobs for the unemployed,
>and guaranteed health care for all.
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>Praise to Allah the most merciful and benevolent. Amen. Thank you.
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A nice program, I think, except for that Allah thing.
But neither the Iranian government nor its bigtime international
reactionary sup****ters are likely to accept it.
Rolf M.
www.rolf-martens.com
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